Haryana Government May Promote Organic Farming

"CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Government has decided to promote the organic farming and Rs 50 lakh would be provided as an assistance to the farmers of the state for certification of organic produce during the current fiscal.

Stating this here today, Agriculture Minister Harmohinder Singh Chatha said that cost of certification of organic produce would be subsidised and financial assistance of Rs 1000 per acre would be provided to the farmers who get their organic produce certified from the accredited certification agency.

Chatha said that the four bio-fertilizers such as Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azopirillum, Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB) and three organic manures such as City compost, Vermi compost and Press mud have been included in the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 by Central Government."

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